Betty Graf Hubbard Powers

Betty Graf Hubbard Powers passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at home in Stockton,

CA, after a short illness. Betty was born May 31, 1930, in Regensburg,

Germany, to Katharina and Alois Graf. She met her first love, Ralph Hubbard, in Germany, and they married in 1951. Upon Ralph's retirement from the Army, they settled in California, living in Tracy and in Stockton. When Ralph passed away in 1987, Betty remained in Stockton. She was blessed to meet and love another wonderful man, William (Bill) Powers, and they married in 1995. Betty traveled the world with Ralph due to his military career; she and Bill then enjoyed more domestic and European travel until his death in 2010.

Betty truly enjoyed and appreciated her many long-time friends and events with the German club, Hermann and Sons, Stockton Lodge #26.

She is survived by her brother-in-law, George Freitas, nephews

Richard (Elizabeth) Freitas, Robert (Marilyn) Freitas, and grand nephews Robert and Jason, and Clayton and Michael, and their

families. Betty will be dearly

missed by all who loved her.

A Funeral Mass on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. will be celebrated at Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 6715 Leesburgh Place, Stockton, CA. Final resting place will be Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi, CA. Please sign